The January transfer window has reached the halfway stage and despite thinking they'd got their first bit of business done, Hull City are still waiting to add to their squad this month.

Matthew Connolly may have had a medical at City on Monday, but the planned announcement of his capture never happened yesterday and instead he headed back to Cardiff. The Tigers remain in contact with Cardiff over Connolly, with the deal not dead at this stage, but City are keeping their options open and have again started looking at other defensive options.

What about players who could be departing the KCOM Stadium? Well, the owners have said they won't sell star names, but we've taken a look at some of the first team squad who would benefit from a loan deal in the January transfer window.

We'll have more on all this, plus the latest from across the Championship in our live blow below.

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That's it for today - football headlines below

17:37

Some interesting comments here!

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa has been addressing spygate this evening.

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa. (Image: Getty Images)

15:43

Bielsa to resign?

Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa has called an impromptu press conference this evening.

While no one is quite sure why he has called it, Twitter users seem to be suggesting that Bielsa could be set to resign from his post at Elland Road over ‘spygate’.

Certainly one to follow this evening.

14:03

City fans set to travel in numbers

The club are expecting over 1,200 Hull City fans at Villa Park on Saturday. The Tigers will be looking for a seventh straight win this weekend and supporters will be travelling in their numbers hoping to see the Tigers equal the club’s run of seven straight second tier wins in 1909-10 under Ambrose Langley.

13:17

The results are in

It’s not hard to draw comparisons between Nigel Adkins’ current Hull City side and the outfit that won promotion to the Premier League 11 years ago.

The Tigers currently sit 10th in the Championship, as they did at the same stage of the 2007/08 season under Phil Brown before going on to claim a spot in the top flight for the first time in the club’s history.

2008 vs 2019: A composite XI

As such, with the club on a six-game winning run, City fans are daring to dream about what could be achieved this season by a side previously tipped for the drop.

With that in mind, Hull Live asked City fans to select a composite XI made up of players from both campaigns and the results are in.

12:10

Shinnie set to sign for Wigan

Wigan Athletic are closing in on the signing of reported Hull City target Graeme Shinnie, according to the Evening Express in Aberdeen.

The Aberdeen captain’s contract at Pittodrie is set to expire at the end of the season and Wigan are set to bag the versatile defender on a pre-contract agreement, meaning he would move to the DW Stadium in summer.

Aberdeen's Graeme Shinnie

11:40

Australia through to the knockout stages

They had to do it the hard way, though. Just take a look at this woeful refereeing.

The decision never proved costly as Australia ran out 3-2 winners and they will now play one of Japan or Uzbekistan in the last 16 of the competition.

Hull City silence The Moose after repeated Jarrod Bowen claims

Hull City have taken the unusual step to silence talkSPORT reporter Ian Abrahams on social media.

The Tigers took to their official channels this morning with a screen recording of the club muting ‘The Moose’ for 30 days on Twitter.

Jarrod Bowen celebrates his 13th of the season to put Hull City 2-0 up against Sheffield Wednesday

It comes following his repeated claims of interest in Jarrod Bowen from a number of clubs, the latest coming this morning after the reporter tweeted that Tottenham Hotspur are considering a move for Bowen and Watford’s Troy Deeney after Harry Kane was ruled out until March with ankle ligament damage.

09:53

Five Hull City players who would benefit from a loan move

James Weir has endured miserable injury fortunes during his time at the KCOM Stadium

09:27

Three years ago today

Three years ago today, Steve Bruce’s Hull City scored six past Charlton Athletic to regain a spot in the top two of the Championship

Here’s how it happened:

After regaining a spot in the top two the previous week, Steve Bruce’s Tigers ran riot against relegation threatened Charlton.

Abel Hernandez bagged a hat-trick against Charlton Athletic in 2016

Abel Hernandez had the match ball sealed before half-time with three first half goals, with a Robert Snodgrass effort in between to ensure the Tigers went in at the break four goals to the good.

Mo Diame, who of course would go on to score the goal that would see City promoted at Wembley later in the year, bagged a fifth with a smart strike before Arsenal loanee Isaac Hayden wrapped it up.

Robert Snodgrass celebrates his goal against Charlton Athletic

09:14

Former Hull City target Jiri Skalak could be back on the market

Former Hull City target Jiri Skalak could be back on the market this month after failing to impress at Millwall this season.

The Tigers saw a bid rejected by Brighton for Skalak last summer before the Czech Republic international eventually linked up with Neil Harris’ Millwall in August.

Former Hull City target Jiri Skalak completed a move to Championship rivals Millwall in August (Image: Millwall FC)

Since making the switch to The Den, though, the winger has made just 13 appearances and four starts in the Championship as he struggles to nail down regular game time.

However, while Harris believes Skalak has a future in south London, the Millwall boss hasn’t ruled out a loan switch this month in order to see him find his feet once more.

08:09

Winter is coming...

A storm likened to the ‘Beast from the East’ could wreak havoc on English football this weekend according to forecasters.

Wintry weather is set to hit the country in the next few days due to an Arctic Freeze sweeping its way across Britain and forecasters are warning that snow could fall almost anywhere.

The Met Office have also admitted they cannot rule out of a repeat of the ‘Beast from the East’ that caused chaos last year as some predictions estimate it could feel like -17C in some places.

A cold snap is expected this weekend

That could have a further impact on English football, with 10 Premier League games scheduled for this weekend, with Newcastle the most northern and Bournemouth the most southern teams hosting games.

Blackburn game on

Hull City were facing the possibility of having a free weekend at the end of the month and then having to rearrange their game at Blackburn Rovers, that was until two extra-time goals from Newcastle United dumped Blackburn out the FA Cup last night. So, it’s Ewood Park as planned on Saturday January 26th.

City fan banned for 'abusive' message

A Hull City fan has been banned from watching the team play for three years after he told club owner and vice-chairman, Ehab Allam, to “f*** off back to Egypt.”

Paul Marsters has been sent a letter banning him from Hull City matches

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Matthew Connolly latest

Good morning.

Hull City are keeping their options open in the search for a new central defender after seeing their proposed move for Cardiff City’s Matthew Connolly stall.

Cardiff captain Sean Morrison was admitted to hospital on Monday and that’s looks like the reason why Connolly was recalled to his parent club before a deal could be signed off at City.